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Designer:
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679  Search this
Print Maker:
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679  Search this
Medium:
Etching on laid paper
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Made in:
France
Published in:
Paris, France
Place depicted:
Paris, France
Date:
ca.1635–ca.1660
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for a classical mausoleum in the shape of a monumental arch with fluted pilasters, metope frieze and pediment, topped with a coffin on plinth with a sculpture of a kneeling figure on top. The decoration features classical motifs including acanthus leaves, festoons, friezes, eagles, and gadrooning. There is a large ladder leading up to the top of the monument and a standing figure in the foreground to the right. The plate is titled and numbered.
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-351-63
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b64a7732-f70f-4ee0-9022-5106af29223f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-351-63